Washing-machine.



Patented Nov. 28,1899. W. G. GIBBINS.

WASHING MACHINE.

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WILLIAM GEORGE GIBBINs, OE LONDON, ENGLAND;

WASHING-MACHlNfE;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. assise, dated Novembe2s, Iseo; 4 Application iiled Ndveinber '7, 1898. Serial No. 695,725.(No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM GEORGE GIB- BINs, a subject of the Queen ofGreat Britain and Ireland, residing at Leytonstone, London, in thecountyof Essex, England, have invented Improvements in Washing-Machines,of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in washing-machines, theobject being to so construct such machines that the goods to be washedshall be alternately immersed in the cleaiising liquid, so as to becomecharged therewith, and squeezed, the dirtyliquid from the goods beingallowed to escape from the machine as soon as it is squeezed from thegoods.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure lis an end elevation of amachine according to this invention suitable for working by hand. Fig. 2is a plan with the cover removed; and Figs. 3 and 4 are cross-sectionsthereof, showing the vessel in different positions. Figs. 5 and 6 aresimilar end elevations of a power-machine according to this invention.Fig. 7 is a detail view hereinafter referred to.

In one arrangement suitable for working by hand the vessel is mounted soas to be capable of oscillating about a horizontal axis or `shaft 2,that passes through stuffing-boxes and glands 2 into the lower part ofthe vessell and that is mounted in suitable bearings 3 on the frame 4 ofthe machine. The vessel is counterbalanced or provided with springs 5,so as to normally rest in an upright position. On the shaft 2 is fixed apartition or division-plate 6, which is preferably formed of two sets oflouvers arranged side by side at a short distance apart and downwardlyinclined toward each other, as shown. The partition 6 has imparted to itby a spring 7, attached outside the vessel to an arm 2b on the saidshaft, a tendency to maintain a vertical attitude. The vessel is formedat its upper part with an inlet-opening 8, fitted with a door 8, and atits bottom with outlet-openings 9, each provided with avalve l0, adaptedto be intermittently opened during Vthe oscillation of the vessel by anarm or abutment l1, which is carried by a pin 12, hinged to the bottomof the vessel l and controlled by a weight 13. Above the valves lO aperforated plate lemay be provided to prevent the goods being washedinterfering with the working of the valve or valves. Attached to thevessel lis a handle l5, by which it may be rocked. With such anarrangement if the vessel l be charged with cleansing liquid and goodsbe placed on either side ofthe partition 6 as the vessel is rocked aboutthe shaft 2 to the position shown in Fig. ethe goods on the righthandside will be squeezed between the partition and the adjacent wall of thevessel. The dirty liquid squeezed from them will pass down between thelouvers and through the perforated plate 14 to the outlets 9, the valvesl0 of whichwill be opened at the required times by the arm or abutment11, so as to allow the escape of the dirty liquid, and thus prevent itmixing with the rest of the liquid. Meanwhile the goods on the otherside of the partition will fall into the for the time being lowermostpart of the vessel l, and the liquid at the same timein rushing to thatpart of the vessel will turn the goods over, so as to present a dierentsurface to be squeezed, the vessel being, as shown, Aformed with. sidescurved with gradually decreasing radii to-v ward their upper parts forthis purpose. During this time the goods Will become charged withliquid, which will be squeezed out Vagain and discharged through thevalve 10 during the return movement of the Vessel, the goods being thensqueezed between the left-hand side of the partition 6 and. the wallof'the vessel. This action will be continued until practically all theliquid has been discharged from the vessel. For holding the arm orabutment 11 out of action when required, so as to enable the escape ofliquid to be prevented until the dirt or other matter to be removed fromthe goods has been softened sufficiently to allowit to be squeezed outwith the water, means, such as a notched bar 12, pivoted at one end tothe vessel 1 and formed with a notch l2", is provided to engage With thepin l2. f

`In the power-machine (illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, and 7) thevessel l isprovided with trunnions la, which rest in the bearings 3, and

the partition 6 is carried byashaft 2, that extends across the interiorvessel l, passing through the stuffing-boxes and glands 2L to theexterior of the vessel, where it is pro- IOC vided with an arm 2", thatcarries an antifriction roller 2C, which when the vessel is rocked bearsalternately against two levers 15, pivoted at 15LPL to frame of themachine and normally held in the position shown in Fig. 5 by springs 1G.The arrangement is such that the spring-actuated levers tend to keep thepartition 6 in an approximately vertical attitude, while allowing it tomove from side to side with the vessel l. The tension of the springs 16is such as to give the required squeeze to the goods being washed. Thevessel is rocked through a suitablydriven crank-disk 17 andconnecting-rod 18, which is preferably formed with a galo, so that itcan be easily disconnected from the vessel to enable the latter to beturned completely over and the goods containedin it discharged. Thetrunnion 1L at one end of the vessel 1 is hollow, as shown in Fig. 7,and is fitted with a forked branch pipe 19, that passes down the outsideof and under the vessel 1 to a recess or well 9 in the bottom thereof.When it is desired to boil goods within the vessel, steam is suppliedthereto through the trunnion and pipe 19 from a pipe 20, that is fittedwith a controlling-valve. (Notshown.) The other trunnion is also madehollow and is fitted with a branch pipe 2l, to which water is suppliedthrough the trunnion by a pipe 22, the water being discharged into thevessel 1 above the partition 6. The pipe 22 is fitted with a cock (notshown) for controlling the watersupply. It is sometimes desirable to beable to vary the extent to which the vessel 1 is rocked, and for thispurpose the crank-pin maybe made adjustable toward andpfrom the centerof the crank-disk 17 along a radial slot therein, as is shown in Fig. 6.

1. Awashing-machine comprising an oscillating or rocking vessel, adaptedto contain the goods to be washed and cleansing liquid, formed withsides of gradually-decreasing radii toward the upper parts, providedwith openings in the lower part of said vessel, valves over theopenings, means for opening said valves intermittently, and a partitionmounted within said vessel so as to be capa* ble of oscillation as setforth.

2. A washing-machine comprising an oscillating Vessel, adapted tocontain the goods to be washed andcleansing liquid, formed with sides ofgradually-decreasing radii toward the upper parts-provided with openingsin the lower part of said vessel, valves over the openings, means foropening said valves intermittently, a shaft passing through said vessel,a partition within said vessel having its lower side securedto saidshaft, said partition being capable of oscillation as set forth.

3. A wasliing-machine comprising an oscillating or rocking vesseladapted to contain the goods to be washed and cleansing liquid andhaving a valved opening, means for intermittently opening same and apartition mounted within said vessel so as to be capable of oscillationtherewith but having a tendency to maint-ain a vertical attitude, as setforth.

4. A washing-machine comprising an oscillating or rocking vessel formedwith valved openings in its lower part, a shaft passing through thelower part of said vessel and carrying a partition and means external tosaid vessel allowing said partition to oscillate but having a tendencyto maintain it in a vertical attitude as set forth.

5. A washing-machine comprising an oscillating or rocking vessel havingopenings in its lower part, valves over the openings, means for openingsaid valves intermittently, a shaft passing through the walls of saidvessel, a partition carried by said shaft and means external to saidvessel for imparting to said partition a tendency to maintain a verticalattitude as set forth.

6. A washing-machine comprising a vessel having valveddischarge-openings in its lower part, balanced abutments adapted to opensaid valves, means for oscillating said vessel, a shaft passing throughthe lower part thereof and carrying a partition located Within saidVessel, yielding means tending to maintain said partition in a verticalattitude as set forth.

'7. A washing-machine comprising a vessel having valveddischarge-openings in its lower part, means for oscillating said vessel,means for supplying water thereto during working, abutments adapted toopen the valved discharge-openings at the required time during eachoscillation, a partition located within said vessel and yielding meanstending to maintain said partition in a vertical attitude, substantiallyas set forth.

8. A washing-machine comprising a vessel having sidesofgradually-decreasing radii toward their upper parts-valveddischargeopenings in the lower parts, means for oscillating said vesseland adapted to be easily IOO ITO

disconnected therefrom, means for supplying water and steam theretosimultaneously, abutments adapted to open the valved discharge-openingsat the required period of oscillation, a partition located within saidvessel and yielding means tending to maintain said partition in avertical attitude, as set forth.

9. A washing-machine comprising an oscillating vessel 1 with valveddischarge-openings 9, abutments 11, lonver-board partition 6 carried bya shaft 2 passing through lower part of the vessel 1, and yielding meansfor maintaining said partition in a vertical attitude as set forth.

Signed at 2 Popes Head Alley, Cornhill, London, England, this 24th dayof October, 1898.

WILLIAM GEORGE GIBBINS.

